Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 11r

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New Testament:
Christ: Betrayal and Arrest and Apostle, Peter: cutting off Ear of Malchus -- Peter, grasping hilt of sword with right hand, and sheath with left hand, stands over Malchus, right hand to face, seated on ground, holding with left hand, lantern, open with candle falling out. Next to Malchus, Christ, nimbed, extends right hand, holding ear, toward Malchus. Judas, mouth open, sack hanging from waist, embraces Christ. He stands amid six (?) soldiers, one raising looped rope over head of Christ, three holding spears, one holding fork.
Caption IUDAS UERRHAT UND ÜBERGIEBT DEN HERREN DURCH EIN KHUSS MATTH. 26 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of David, crowned, holding with right hand, scroll with inscription cited as Psalm 40 and holding book with draped left hand; below, half-figure of Jeremiah holding with draped left hand, scroll inscribed PACEM CUM AMICO SUO LOQUITUR [...] cited as Jeremiah 9.
At right, half-figure of David, crowned, holding scroll inscribed TU HOMO UNANIMIS DUX MEUS ET NOTUS MEUS. QUI SIMUL MECUM CULCES CAPIEBAS CIBOS (Psalm 054:14-15); below, half-figure of Malachi holding with both hands scroll inscribed MALEDICTUS DOLOSUS [...] (Malachi 1:14).
Old Testament:
1) Joab: killing Amasa -- Joab, wearing sheath at waist, holds with right hand, dagger to abdomen of Amasa, and grasps beard of Amasa with left hand. Amasa stands with hands raised. Man is partially visible at left, left hand raised.
Interior scene in room with windows and doorway.
Description below miniature with citation for II Samuel 20 (Vulg., II Kings 20).
2) Jehoram, King of Israel: consulting Elisha (?) -- Man wearing hood stands in doorway behind Elisha, raising right hand and looking toward foremost of four (?) soldiers, raising right hand, left hand resting on hilt of sheathed sword at waist. Three other soldiers hold spears, one bannered.
Description below miniature with citation for II Kings 6-7 (Vulg., IV Kings 6-7).